PITON Maëva

Titre de la thèse : HEREDITY: Understanding parents' exposure to fake food news—the role of beliefs and food literacy

Année d'inscription : 2023

Co-directeurs : Pr Marie Préau 

My research project aims to understand the psychosocial issues surrounding parents' exposure to food fake news, considering social and psychosocial factors.  The main objective of this project is to understand the processes at work in the relationship between representations, food literacy, exposure to fake food news, and health behaviors. The goal is to identify risk and protective factors related to the process of credibility and acceptance of fake food news, particularly among parents. To meet the objectives of this study, we will use a mixed methodology in three phases: semi-structured interviews, focus groups, co-construction of data collection tools, and questionnaires for parents of children under the age of 6. This will provide a better understanding of the links between exposure to FFN, literacy, representations, and health behaviors among parents. This project is part of a comprehensive primary prevention approach.